Yanks Go Yard Live Blog: Winter Meetings Day #2

Sep 18, 2013; Detroit, MI, USA; Seattle Mariners center fielder

Dustin Ackley

(13) hits a three run home run in the fifth inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports

Good morning and welcome back to Yanks Go Yard’s all day and all night coverage of the 2013 Baseball Winter Meetings from Orlando, Florida. Co-Editor Billy Brost will be manning the controls, providing updates, news, rumors and transactions involving the New York Yankees throughout the day. Later this evening, Editor Jason Evans will be taking over for our nightly coverage.

3:01 p.m. Jon Heyman reports that the Yankees have inquired about the availability of Mariners second baseman Dustin Ackley.

#yankees #mets #padres have inquired on dustin ackley. #mariners
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 10, 2013

2:56 p.m. Cashman comments on possible Yankees targets on MLB Radio:

Cashman: "I need some infield, I need some pitching, on the rotation and bullpen." Balfour? Headley? Tanaka? "You might be aiming too high."
— MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (@MLBNetworkRadio) December 10, 2013

2:02 p.m.

Cashman on Cano:

Brian Cashman on @RobinsonCano: "He had 240 million reasons why he should go to Seattle, & if I was him, I would have done the same thing."
— Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) December 10, 2013

2:12 p.m. Cashman states teams have called on multiple players:

Cashman said other teams are also calling on Ivan Nova, Gary Sanchez and J.R. Murphy.
— Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) December 10, 2013

2:10 p.m. Cashman states Yankees have interest in both Mark Reynolds and Boone Logan

Yankees have talked to agents for Mark Reynolds and Boone Logan, Cashman said.
— Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) December 10, 2013

2:09 p.m. Cashman on the starting pitching market for the Yankees:

Cashman believes signing a free agent pitcher will be easier than trading for one.
— Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) December 10, 2013

2:02 p.m. Cashman on the Yankees $189 million dollar payroll goal:

Cashman says nothing has changed with the $189 plans.
— Daniel Barbarisi (@DanBarbarisi) December 10, 2013

1:53 p.m. More from Cashman, this time regarding the Brett Gardner and CF situation:

Cashman says they havent settled who would play CF and who LF if they keep Gardner. Still makes most sense that Gardner goes to LF
— Daniel Barbarisi (@DanBarbarisi) December 10, 2013

1:47 p.m. Yankees G.M. has made several trade proposals and says this about who his DH might be in 2014:

"Cashman on who will be the DH this year: “DH? We’ll have a lot of candidates.”"

— Daniel Barbarisi (@DanBarbarisi) December 10, 2013

1:27 p.m. Brian Cashman contacted Kevin Youkilis‘ agent to gauge player’s interest in returning.

"Cashman called Youkilis’s agent to gauge interest in returning to Yankees. Youkilis appreciated call, but wants to play near home in Cali."

— Jack Curry (@JackCurryYES) December 10, 2013

1:20 p.m. Jon Heyman of CBS Sports is reporting the Yankees are among several teams interested in third baseman Eric Chavez.

"at least 7 teams in eric chavez market: rangers, rays, pirates, yankees, nats, dbacks, braves. http://t.co/knqN8Zpcgm"

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) December 10, 2013

12:57 p.m. More from Randy Levine on the Yankees negotiations with Robinson Cano:

"Levine: “Hal made it very clear we’re not doing ten year deals. We found in our own experience they just don’t work.”"

— steven marcus (@newsdaymarcus) December 10, 2013

12:33 p.m. Yankees President Randy Levine comments on Yankees’ efforts to keep Robinson Cano:

"Yankees’ Levine on Cano negotiations: “if $175 M isn’t trying, I don’t know what is.”"

— Roger Rubin (@RogRubin) December 10, 2013

12:02 p.m. Steven Marcus of Newsday is reporting that Yankees President Randy Levine states the team is not actively shopping outfielder Brett Gardner

11:51 a.m. Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports is reporting that the Washington Nationals are hesitant to deal Danny Espinosa even though clubs have expressed interest, including the Yankees.

8:10 a.m. MLB Trade Rumors.com is reporting that possible Yankees target, second baseman Omar Infante is seeking $8 million+ in salary per season from his next team.

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